The White House told The Hill that it does not comment on security clearances, but pointed to Kelly's statement on the matter from last week.

“I will not comment on anybody's specific security clearance situation or go beyond the memo released last week," Kelly said.

"As I told Jared days ago, I have full confidence in his ability to continue performing his duties in his foreign policy portfolio including overseeing our Israeli-Palestinian peace effort and serving as an integral part of our relationship with Mexico," he continued. "Everyone in the White House is grateful for these valuable contributions to furthering the president’s agenda. There is no truth to any suggestion otherwise.”

Kelly announced earlier this month that the White House would review the administration's handling of temporary security clearances. The move was meant to address concerns raised after it was reported that former staff secretary Rob Porter had a temporary security clearance despite his background check revealing allegations of domestic abuse.

The chief of staff later released a five-page memo listing a handful of changes the White House has made and will make to tighten up access to classified information, including limiting new interim clearances and cutting off certain clearances for those whose investigations have been pending since June.

But the White House and Kushner faced mounting criticism over his security clearance, especially after The Washington Post reportedthat he requested more intelligence information than almost every other White House official. The president's son-in-law was also under scrutiny for updating his security clearance forms a handful of times since Trump’s inauguration, including adding a number of foreign contacts that weren’t previously listed.